Primary cutaneous B-cell lymphoma located on the face and hard palate
Journal Title: OncoReview - Year 2014, Vol 4, Issue 3
Abstract
[b]Introduction[/b]: Primary cutaneous B-cell lymphomas represent primary cutaneous lymphomas. The World Health Organization-European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer defines primary cutaneous B-cell limphomas as malignant lymphomas that are confined to the skin at presentation after complete staging procedures.[b]Case report[/b]: We report a case of a woman with a cutaneous nodular B-cell lymphoma of the face, with very slow evolution that could easily be misdiagnosed. The patient had two non-ulcerated nodules on the left part of the face. A histological examination on both pieces following surgical excision showed a diffuse infiltrate of atypical B cells. The patient was subsequently directed to the Oncology Department for further investigation, but she died 24 hours afterwards due to one of the acute possible complications of the disease: pulmonary embolism.[b]Conclusion[/b]: Cutaneous B-cell lymphoma is an unusual and rare skin neoplasm with a great range of clinical presentations and this is an alarm sign for apparent common skin lesion.
Authors and Affiliations
Piotr Brzeziński, Anca Chiriac, Radu Budurca, Anca Chiriac, Tudor Pinteala, Luminita Ivan, Liliana Foia
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